Comments on: Steampunk MMO Gatheryn enters closed beta

By: Tesh

Tesh — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:20:10 +0000

I got the same email, but the TOS for the Beta preclude game industry employees from joining in the fun. I’ll be sitting the Beta out, but I look forward to the release.

I’m still a bit bummed, though.

By: Bhagpuss

Bhagpuss — Sun, 24 May 2009 19:46:52 +0000

I filled out the beta app earlier today. When it came to the “favorite steampunk” books/movies part, I said, quite truthfully, that I’ve never read/seen one.

We’ll see if that bars me from consideration, although it does say somewhere in the faq that everyone who applies will get in eventually (not much of a promise as they are also having an Open beta before launch).

By: Tipa

Tipa — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:33:15 +0000

I’m not sure what the gnomes are doing in WoW is steampunky as opposed to just high tech. Steampunk is as much an attitude as a tech tree.

Sure, Steampunk can have guns. They can even have ray guns :) But Gatheryn is unlikely to have guns, as it is a non-combat MMO. You explore, you play minigames which appear, from the screenshots on the game’s website, to be integrated into the world in a way similar to EQ2′s crafting.

By: We Fly Spitfires

We Fly Spitfires — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:09:04 +0000

Never been much of a fan of the steampunk genre but I’m willing to check it out. Can you get guns etc in steampunk? I reckon WoW is quite steampunky now what with the inclusion of motor bike mounts and the like.

By: Sente

Sente — Sat, 23 May 2009 09:54:56 +0000

Good to see that they are making progress! Steampunk theme, casual playstyle, more emphasis on exploration and social activities. It can certainly be a nice complement, definitely something to try out.

By: Ramon

Ramon — Sat, 23 May 2009 08:27:32 +0000

Oooh, all these free-to-plays! Meanwhile I think free-to-play is the preferred way for all "casual" MMOs, if you define casual as "can't invest 38 hours a week into a single game". I think even WoW could use a new pricing model. And the fact that Gatheryn will be proper steampunk makes it all even nicer :) Four (potentially five) interesting F2Ps to play, oh my.

By: openedge1

openedge1 — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:05:41 +0000

China Meiville, Neil Stephenson, Neil Gaiman all in my collection…even my avatar is Steampunk…yet, no invite..ARGH

Horrible.

Anyways, back to my wife…

Cheers

By: Beau

Beau — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:34:11 +0000

AGH! I want in on the BETA! :(

BEau